In an effort to entice the British government, designers PriestmanGoode have released this video displaying a shiny new bullet train slicing through country that invented the locomotive.
"The lines have been stretched and the nose cone has been elongated, which is a must for any high-speed train that purports to travel at 250 mph. "We've tried to create a new British design icon, like Concorde, the Spitfire or the Routemaster bus," said Paul Priestman, one of the founders of PreistmanGoode."
"Train travel needs to be as exciting as flying and as sexy as the latest car," concludes Priestman.
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